Investigators say the company received more than $1.5 million in fees from more than 500 applicants recruited in six different countries, and that many of the foreign applicants were of Filipino descent.

It’s alleged that payment was requested so that positive documents, references and employment contracts could be provided to applicants and the paperwork submitted to government agencies in the foreign countries.

But police say the applicants would then be denied entry to Canada due to the fraudulent documents submitted on their behalf and the applicant would be banned from re-applying for two years.